Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 20, 2007
Submitted
November 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600698
Aircraft time
1,626 hours, 1,302 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg Downlock
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LT MAIN MOUNT DID NOT LOCK DOWN WITH OTHER GEAR. GREEN LIGHT STAYED OFF AND RED UNSAFE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 15+ SECONDS. JACKED A/C PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW CE560E M/M 32-01-00. LANDING GEAR HYD SYSTEM ADJ/TEST. GEAR SWING OPS CHECKED GOOD. SUSPECTED MOISTURE IN GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH. CLEANED DOWN LOCK SWITCH CONNECTOR PER CESSNA TECH REP. GEAR TRAVEL TIMES WITHIN LIMITS. 5 SECONDS AND 4 SECONDS EXTEND. OPS CHECKED GOOD.